Sidewalk-light.



Nb. 849,020. PATENTED. APR. 2`, 1907.

E. A. REICH.

SIDEWAL'K LIGHT.

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EMANUEL A. REICH, OF WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA.

SIDEWALK-LIGHT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

'atented April 2, 1907.

Application led November 19, 1906. Serial No. 343.968.

improvements in sidewalk-lights, and more' particularly to a frame for sidewalk-lights.

An object of the invention is to provide a simple, durable, and inexpensive supporting-frame for the glass lights employed in sidewalks for admitting light to basements, cellars, &c.

A further object is to provide a supporting-frame for sidewalk-lights which may be shipped knocked down and which is readily set up in place.

A still further object is to provide a frame of the character mentioned the supportingbars of which are provided with spaced lugs which are adapted to engage and firmly lock in position on said bars the cross or lightholding bars, said lugs forming guides for the placing of the said cross-bars, rendering it possible for any unskilled mechanic to properly assemble the parts of the frame; and a still further object is to provide a supporting-frame for sidewalk-lights which is readily applicable to other than rectangular openings'that is, to any quadrilateral opening or space. y

With these and other objects in view the invention finally consists in the particular construction, arrangement, and combination of parts which will hereinafter be fully described, reference being herein had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure l is a fragmentary top plan view of a portion of a sidewalk-light embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross-section of a portion of the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a portion of the supporting bar or table. Fig. 4 is top plan view of the table; and Eig. 5 is a top plan view of a portion of the frame, showing the bars mounted for fitting a non-rectangular opening or space.

Referring to said drawings, in which like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the several views, l indicates supporting-bars of T shape adapted to be suitably mounted across the sidewalk-opening, said bars being adapted to be spaced apart according to the relative strength thereof and the weight they are intended to sustain. Said bars are mounted With the table portions 2 thereof uppermost and with the stems 3 extending vertically downward, as shown. In the tables 2 to one side of the stem 3 are struck-up lugs 4, adapted to overlie the base-flanges 5 of T-shaped bars 6. Said bars 6 are mounted transversely of the bars l upon the table portions of the latter, with their stems 7 standing upright, and are adapted for supporting upon their basei'langes 5 the opposite ends of glass lights 8.

The lugs 4 are adapted to closely overlie said base-flanges 5 to firmly hold the bars 6 in position on the bars I, and they are spaced to hold the bars 6 the required distance apart for supporting the lights 8.

The stem 7 of each bar 6 is made narrow and short-narrow to allow a large space to intervene between said stem and the bodies of the glass lights 8 for holding a body l0, of cement, while the bases 9 of said lights lie closely against the base of the stem, rmly holding the bars 6 in interlocking engagement with the lugs 4 of the bars l, and short to admit of the cement closing over the top of the stem without rising above the level of the lights 8.

All the lugs 4 in each bar l preferably extend in the same direction with the exception of the last lug on the end of the bar toward which the plurality of lugs are directed, which one lug is extended in the reverse direction. The object of this arrangement of the lugs is to provide supporting means for the bars 6 when the frame is mounted in an inclined position. In such case the bars l are laid on the incline, with the plurality of lugs directed upward along the incline and the one directed downward. The lugs 4 are also preferably staggered, alternate lugs being struck up in the table portion 2 on opposite sidesof the stern 3. The strain on said table is therefore equally divided between the opposite edges or fianges thereof.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a knockdown frame for sidewalklights, T shaped supporting bars, spaced lugs struck up from the table portions of said bars, and inverted-T-shaped bars mounted IOO ITO

transversely ofthe first-mentioned bars with their base-flanges underlying the points of said lugs.

2. In a knockdown frame for sidewalklights, T-shaped supporting-bars, lugs struck up from the table portions of said bars, and inverted T shaped bars mounted transversely of the first-mentioned bars on the table portions thereof, the said lugs serving as spacers for the mounting of said inverted bars and adapted for holding said bars in upright positions.

3. Ina knockdown frame-'for sidewalklights, T-shaped supporting-bars, lugs struck up from the table portions of said bars, and inverted- T shaped bars mounted transversely of the first-mentioned bars on the table portions thereof, the last-mentioned bars having stems relatively shorter in length than the thickness of the light to be carried thereby, and the lugs of the first-mentioned bars in clamping engagement with the bases of the last-mentioned bars.

4. In a knockdown Jframe for sidewalklights, T-shaped supporting-bars, T-shaped bars mounted in inverted position transversely of the iirst-mentioned bars on the table portions oi the latter, and lugs struck up at spaced intervals in said table portions, said lugs being spaced according to the length of vthe glass lights to be supported and being in clamping engagement with the inverted bars whereby when said lights are mounted upon the last-mentioned bars the latterare locked against lateral movement.

5. In a knockdown frame Jfor sidewalklights,l T-shaped supporting-bars, T-shaped bars mounted in inverted position transversely oi the first-mentioned bars on the table portions of the latter, and lugs struck up at spaced intervals in said table portions, said lugs being spaced according to the length of the glass lights to be supported by said last-mentioned bars and being in clamping engagement with said last-mentioned bars whereby when said lights are mounted 'in the frame said last-mentioned'bars are locked against lateral movement, the lugs of each table portion being all extended in thev same d-irection with the exception of the lug at the end'toward which the plurality of lugsiare directed, which lug is reversely directed.

6. In a frame for sidewalk-lights, supportl ing bars or tables, T-shaped `bars mounted in inverted position transversely oi said tables,v lugs struck up at spaced intervals in the faces of said tables,said lugs being in clamping engagement withthe base-flanges of saidbars, said base-Hanges serving as supports for the opposite ends of glass lights, said lugs and said glass lights coacting to vhold said bars against laterall movement, said'bars having stems of less length than the thickness of the-lights carried by the bars.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of twol subscribing witnesses.

EMANUEL A. REICH. IVitnesses I-I. E. DUNLAP, O. S. KOLLER. 

